Policy Development

How Ontario’s proposed clean energy program will actually increase carbon

3/2022 - Ontario's proposed clean energy credit system may sound like a high-impact climate action, but it won’t lead to cleaner electricity. How can clean energy credits increase carbon pollution? Find out

Three key climate measures for Toronto’s 2022 budget

2/2022 - Council will vote on the City Budget this Thursday: what do we want to see most? To continue its role as a climate leader, Toronto needs to shift to implementation in top three climate priority areas: Climate Lens Policy, electrification of public bus fleets, and green development standards.

Have your say: Pickering invites public to help shape the future of sustainable development

1/2022 - TORONTO STAR - The city is developing a new set of standards to help shape new development and redevelopment in Pickering

Toronto just passed a host of new climate policies to support a net zero future

12/2021 - The Atmospheric Fund commends the City of Toronto on the new net zero by 2040 target and climate plan adopted by council this week, which includes a suite of actions and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the building and transportation sectors

Hydro rate hikes, widespread toll roads, free transit part of Toronto’s ‘aggressive’ plan for fighting climate change

12/2021 - TORONTO STAR - “We cannot afford to delay climate action for further planning. We urge Toronto Hydro and the city to ensure implementation of the climate plan beginning immediately, including quick-start actions around LED street lighting, EV charging and development of a large-scale solar and storage program,” TAF's Bryan Purcell.

TAF congratulates the City of Toronto for setting ambitious net-zero by 2040 target

11/2021 - Toronto City Council approved the Toronto Green Standard Version 4 to regulate new building performance and the Net Zero Existing Building Strategy to accelerate building retrofits, putting the City on a solid path to a net zero future.

2021 Federal Building Policy Recommendations

11/2021 - November 2021. Government of Canada. TAF congratulated the Federal Government on a successful election campaign and submitted recommendations to support…

Ontario’s energy regulator is blocking efforts that could slash natural gas emissions

10/2021 - TORONTO STAR - Ontario needs to conserve natural gas to reduce emissions, but the regulatory process is taking years we cannot afford. Find out why no one is talking about this.

IESO study on gas phaseout misses the point

10/2021 - As electricity emissions increase exponentially in Ontario, TAF and others including industry leaders and 31 municipalities have advocated for a fair study to explore the alternatives. IESO's new study falls fatally short.

2021 Federal Election Climate Policy Recommendations

8/2021 - August 2021. Government of Canada. TAF urges the federal parties of Canada to bring credible climate change plans before voters…

Toronto just approved a host of climate-related policies. We asked experts how they stack up

8/2021 - TORONTO STAR - “Toronto is such a significant part of Ontario, and of Canada, that if we fall behind on climate, it puts at risk provincial and national targets toward net zero (carbon). It also risks Toronto being left behind in the 21st-century economy,” says TAF VP Bryan Purcell.

TAF congratulates the City of Toronto on passing two landmark low-carbon building policies

7/2021 - Toronto City Council approved the Toronto Green Standard Version 4 to regulate new building performance and the Net Zero Existing Building Strategy to accelerate building retrofits, putting the City on a solid path to a net zero future.